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It’s been 75 years since the first Willys MB was built for the US Army in 1941 (even before the Jeep name came into being), and since then, there have been very few cars better suited to take on the rough stuff. Jeep’s landmark celebrations included a drive through some amazing off-road trails located around the town of Moab in Utah, along with getting our hands on its latest concepts as well as some of the most important historic models – a proper past, present and future of Jeep, if you will.
Ghosts of Jeep Present
Moab is home to some of the most incredible terrains in the world. You see canyons carved by the Colorado River and gorgeous rock formations hundreds of millions of years old, among which you can find evidence of dinosaur, as well as primitive life that lived there. The perfect location with some really challenging terrain. No wonder the place plays host to the Moab Jeep Safari each year.
We got to experience this unique terrain driving Jeep’s 75th anniversary models of the Wrangler, Grand Cherokee and the Renegade as well. Traversing sand, dirt and even some proper rocks which required crawling over provided no challenge for the Wrangler, with its massive ground clearance, capable 4WD system and powerful 3.6-litre V6 petrol motor. But then again, the Wrangler does score pretty high on the company’s ‘Trail Rating’. The surprising part was just how easily the Grand Cherokee kept up with the Wrangler though. Even though its Trail Rating was significantly lower, it negotiated the terrain without breaking a sweat – far more capable than any other luxury SUV in the market. But the shocker of the day was the Renegade, which even with its smaller 2.4-litre engine, low ground clearance and no Trail Rating at all was still able to make it over the same trails. More on that later.
